Backstory:
Micah sets up a shrine for an idol and has his son be his personal priest. Then a Levite stops by, and Micah invites the Levite to stay and be his priest. The Levite stays. Meanwhile, the a few men from tribe of Dan are searching for a place to settle and find some very fertile land with some people living nice, carefree lives. They decide to attack the land and claim it as their own, so they go back to where the rest of their tribe is and they all head to this new land, ready to attack it. But they stop at Micah's house to get the Levite to follow them as their preist. The Levite agrees and brings with him Micah's idol and ephod. They go into the land of the carefree people, attack them, and win. (Judges 17:1-18:31)
I'm completely perplexed with this story- first, why are idol worshipers successful and second, why is it written about in the Bible with no lesson attached. I recognize that a lot of ungodly people have been successful (and even in the Bible, but there always comes a downfall and a lesson learned) but we don't often find them in the Bible. Right? What am I missing here?
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